Charles elmee luce



G. E. LUCE. VEIL FASTENER.

(No Model.)

Patented Sept. 15,-1896.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES ELMER LUOE, OF STUTTGART, GERMANY.

VElL-FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters latent No. 567,907, datedSeptember 15, 18961.

Application filed May 15, 1896. Serial No. 591,721. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES ELMER Loon, of Stuttgart, in the Kingdom ofWiirtemberg and German Empire, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovement in Veil- Fasteners; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains touse the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, formingpart of this specification.

This invention relates to veil-fasten ers, and its object is to providea new and improved fastener which is simple and durable in constructionand will allow of securing the veil nicely and easily without any lossof time. By the use of my improved fastener about one-third of thetextile material of the veil otherwise required for knotting the same atthe back of the head can be saved, and the danger of tearing the veil isobviated.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of my improvedveilfastener, showing in dotted lines the parts of which it is formed intheir assembled state. a perspective view of the said parts dissembled,and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional elevation ofone of the hollowplugs for bold ing the ends of the veil.

A is a tube or socket of metal, hard rubber, celluloid, or othersuitable material, and B B are hollow plugs, having preferably openconical ends 0 with holes d. Said plugs are made to fit nicely into thesocket A, so that after being inserted therein they cannot well come outof the said socket unless by the exertion of manual force. I prefer toflatten one of said plugs a little or to make it somewhat larger thanthe other, so as to obtain a tighter lit at one end of the socket A, aswill be readily understood. In some cases I provide the plugs withflanges Ct to prevent them from being pushed too far into the socket Aand to bear against the end of the same.

In preparing the veil for appliance the ends at each side of the veil Dare taken together in the usual manner and preferably on wrapped withthe thread and then pushed through the hollow plugs 13 B, wherein theymay be fastened by stitching, the sewingthread being passed through theapertures d Fig. 2 is in a well-known manner. In applying the veil foruse I insert one of the plugs B or B, holding the same,into the socket Aand then arrange the latter in an approximately hori zontal positionbehind the head of the wearer, whereupon the other or opposite plug willbe inserted intothe socket from the other or opposite side, so as tohold the veil in position before the face.

I wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself to theparticular forms of the plugs and socket as illustrated in the drawings,nor to the employment of apair of plugs, since I may in some instances,without deviating from the nature of my present inven* tion, affix oneend of the veil to the said socket direct and apply one plug only forfastening the veil, as will be readily understood.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent-' 1. A fastening device consisting of a socket,a hollow plug having one end of the article to be fastened insertedtherein, said plug being adapted to fit directly in said socket, andmeans for attaching said socket to the other end of the article to befastened.

2. In a fastening device, the combination of a socket, disconnectedplugs adapted to fit in said socket, and means for attaching said plugsto an article to be fastened.

3. In a fastening device, the combination of a cylindrical socket, freeplugs adapted to be inserted in said socket, apertures in said plugs,and flanges disposed on said plugs for regulating the insertion of saidplugs into said socket.

4. In a veil-fastener the combination,with the socket A, of the hollowplugs B B fitting therein and provided with the apertures cl foraffixing the end of a veil.

5. In a veil-fastener the combination,with the cylindrical socket A openat both ends, of the hollow tapering plugs BB open at both ends andhaving the apertures d.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES ELMER LUOE.

Witnesses WM. HAHN,

CHRISTIAN BAUER.

